David W. Gale, MD
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Marietta, GA
David W. Gale, MD is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Marietta, Georgia, and NPI 1861505570, issued on Aug 16, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 043618, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David W. Gale
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
- License numbers
- 043618 GA
43618 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 400 Tower RD NE, Marietta, GA 30060
- Phone
- (770) 590-1078
- Enumerated
- Aug 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 24, 2026
- Fax
- (770) 422-7306
- Medicaid IDs
- 000750164A GA
000750164AB GA
000750164AC GA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040325000245); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 400 Tower RD NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sara Blaustein, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1063963288
- Shana Carter, DPTPhysical Therapist1164921458
- Rena Castlin, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1619216892
- Robin Craig, PTPhysical Therapist1720298771
- Elisabeth FordPhysician Assistant1427469162
- Alexander Gluzman, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1194900704
Verify David W. Gale in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 043618Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024
3,370 Medicare Part D claims for 784 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 2,316 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen718 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen617 claims
- Gabapentin344 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl253 claims
- Tramadol Hcl204 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er131 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,711.79
36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Interventional Spine And Pain Management Center PCDallas, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David W. Gale among 142 interventional pain medicine physician records in Georgia
David W. Gale, MD is one of 142 interventional pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2004 among the 109 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0014X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Georgia
There are 142 interventional pain medicine physician records in Georgia.
All 142 in Georgia → Every provider in Marietta → Interventional Pain Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Hurd, MDMarietta, GA 300601659484327
- Ali Kassamali, M.D.Marietta, GA 300601003102898
- Paul Mefferd, D.O.Marietta, GA 300601376755538
- Preeti Narayan, MDMarietta, GA 300601093155970
- John Porter, M.D.Marietta, GA 300601114962156
- Marvin Tark, MDMarietta, GA 300601548373210
- Anthony McPherson, MDMarietta, GA 300671477537660
- Jonathan Newton, MDMarietta, GA 300681861533291
Common questions
What is David W. Gale, MD's NPI number?
David W. Gale, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861505570, issued on Aug 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David W. Gale, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 Tower RD NE, Marietta, GA, 30060. Phone: (770) 590-1078. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David W. Gale, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 043618, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David W. Gale, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David W. Gale, MD had 3,370 Medicare Part D claims for 784 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David W. Gale, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.